Spark a Chain Reaction of Kindness This Holiday Season! Are you ready to be part of something special this holiday season? The idea is simple, yet powerful: each week until year's end, perform a kind deed and share it to inspire a chain reaction of goodness. Whether it’s buying a coffee for someone you don’t know, providing car rides to newcomers, or helping someone learn a new language, your actions can show the world how each of us, in our own way, can light up lives. Then, when you share your acts of kindness on social media with the hashtag #AlightChainReaction, your story will encourage others to do the same, starting a wave of change. And remember, it’s your personal touch that makes this special! Take Fifi, our Executive Director for Alight South East Asia. When getting food staples became tough for her team in Myanmar, she stepped up in a unique way. Fifi not only hard-boiled eggs for her colleagues, but also hand-painted each one with bright colors. A small act, … [Read more...] about Alight Chain Reaction
Archives for November 2023
Alight Welcomes Nasra Ismail as Alight U.S. Enterprise Executive Director
November 16, 2023 Alight is thrilled to welcome Nasra Ismail as the newly appointed U.S. Enterprise Executive Director. Nasra will lead a dedicated and human-centered team to build and expand welcoming communities for newcomers to the United States. With a career spanning two decades, Nasra brings a profound understanding of the functional and financial needs of mission-driven organizations, coupled with a track record of high-impact leadership. Her journey has taken her across the globe, from leading public policy in Washington D.C. to delivering humanitarian aid in East Africa and shaping social justice movement strategy in philanthropy for the past three years. As a first-generation immigrant, Nasra champions interconnected communities founded on principles of equity and inclusion, all working towards a shared future. Nasra has held distinguished leadership roles at premier organizations including the U.S Millennium Challenge Corporation, Care US, Oxfam International, … [Read more...] about Alight Welcomes Nasra Ismail as Alight U.S. Enterprise Executive Director
Maximize Your Giving!
Did you know that your giving has superpowers? In the spirit of Give to the Max Day, we're excited to share the incredible impact your donation can make! Here are 9 reasons why fueling Alight on this incredible day is a game-changer: LEVERAGE MAGIC: Your $1 doesn't merely end there—we transform it into an additional $7! Alight channels your generosity into a robust force for impact, courtesy of our remarkable institutional supporters. CREDIBILITY CHAMP: For an incredible 13 years, Alight has secured a solid four-star rating (out of five) from the renowned Charity Navigator. This badge of honor speaks volumes about our transparency and reliability. Rest assured, your generosity is in trustworthy hands, dedicated to sparking abundance where it's needed most. ADDED CREDIBILITY POWER: But wait, there's more – we've earned 'A' or 'A+' ratings from CharityWatch for many years. Why? Because credibility runs deep in our veins. WE LOVE EFFICIENCY: Your money is … [Read more...] about Maximize Your Giving!
Alight’s 5-Year Strategy:
Unleashing Abundance
We invite you to download our 5-year strategic plan, which focuses on employing insights and co-creating solutions alongside the communities we serve. Conceived after consultations with global experts and customer voices, our strategy aims to redefine our industry's standards.
In our strategy, we focus our efforts on mass displacement of people due to conflict, climate change, and social and economic exclusion, accompanying them until they find stability and thrive. To accomplish this, we are collaborating with a unique network of global, community-based, and refugee-led local organizations to implement quality services at scale, and we are integrating both institutional and private funding to support our initiatives and create more flexibility.
Read our 5-year strategic plan and join us in our journey to co-create a brighter future for those who, by sheer circumstance, find themselves on the long and arduous journey of displacement. … [Read more...] about Alight’s 5-Year Strategy:
Unleashing Abundance